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[fireshow]

sure
we can drink to getting away from it all

[hippie_ninja]

I'll see you there.

[And for once will be on time instead of early, which in his world is a sign of trust]

[fireshow]

[ John shows up a little after Jesus does and makes his way through the familiar place. Helps that he can more or less come and go as he pleases when his dominant owns the place. Rolling a ball of fire there in his palm, he nods when he catches sight of the other submissive. ]

So what do you think? You like it?

[hippie_ninja]

[his smile is honest, bright. Humbled, too.]

It's great. It's exactly what I need.

Thank you. I really do owe you for this.

[fireshow]

[ Curling his fingers into his palm, he puts the ball of fire out as if it's nothing and shakes his head. ]

Pretty sure I told you you don't need to worry about that. It's whatever.

[hippie_ninja]

[he did tell Jesus that, but Jesus hadn't expected anything half as generous as this

But the fire is a handy subject change]

How do you do that? Is it something you have to think about or is it as easy as walking?

[fireshow]

Both.

[ He answers honestly, slipping his hands into his pockets. ]

I manipulate fire. Control its temperature, make shapes out of it. I can even sense when there's fire around. I'm a mutant.

[hippie_ninja]

Do you know Scott Summers?

...That's not offensive, is it? [Because you're a mutant you must know that mutant...] I'm sorry if it is. There are no mutants where I'm from.

[fireshow]

The one here? Yeah. For about a year now, but he’s not the same one I know where I’m from.

[ Alternate worlds and all that bullshit. ]

You’re also good. Us mutants here have usually heard about the other or some other version if we don’t know them, so.

[ He shrugs, just how it is. ]

Why? You know him too?

[hippie_ninja]

Yeah, he's a friend. He told me a little about how mutants are treated in his world.

[fireshow]

Yeah. It's a real fun time.

[ Is that sarcasm? Yes, yes it is. ]

[hippie_ninja]

Is it any better here? Or is being a sub like that?

[fireshow]

It's the same shit, just different scenery.

[ A shrug, one can never say John doesn't have a way with words. ]

[hippie_ninja]

Better scenery in some places, I hope.

[Like here. Jesus is better scenery, right?]

[fireshow]

[ That gets a huff of laughter from John. ]

Some places, yeah.

[ And he might give the other submissive a once over, licking over his lips as he does before looking away momentarily. ]

Anyways. Least you got yourself some place that can be considered yours.

[hippie_ninja]

Do you want to grab some coffee before curfew?

[fireshow]

[ John does like coffee, so. ]

Depends. You gonna try and buy me one as a thanks for this?

[hippie_ninja]

[he laughs]

No. I can't buy anything. I'll steal us some because I like you, not because I'm thanking you. Hand to God.

[fireshow]

A charmer too, huh?

[ It's said with his own huff of laughter before he gestures. ]

Well who am I to say no to some stolen java?

[hippie_ninja]

Tastes better with a little crime.

[Stealing coffee is not as easy as it sounds. It involves more talking than Jesus likes to do in his heists.

But he manages it: two hot paper mugs of coffee for the two of them from a cafe that isn't all that friendly to LIERs]

[fireshow]

[ He waits around while Jesus goes and Does His Thing and when he makes good on that whole stolen coffee thing, John just huffs a laugh to himself, shake of his head as he reaches out to take one. ]

Well, damn. Guess that means I don't gotta come save your ass, fires ablazin'.

[hippie_ninja]

If I'd known that was an option I would have let them catch me.

[He does enjoy watching John play with fire]

[fireshow]

[ He's pretty good at it, so. Grin around the rim of the cup, he shrugs. ]

How about next time?

[hippie_ninja]

Planning ahead already, huh?

[He grins]

[fireshow]

Well, wouldn't call it getting my hopes up or nothin'.

[ Because that's a stupid thing to do around here as far as he's concerned. ]

Guess we'll just have to see.